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Stock Car Fans Newsletter Rumblings – Pocono:

Stock Car Fans Newsletter Rumblings – Pocono:

June 8, 2003
#20-Tony Stewart snapped a 27-race losing streak as he won the Pocono 500 under caution on Sunday. What we thought was going to be a three lap shootout turned out to be only a one lap sprint as #1-Jeff Green and #5-Terry Labonte got together on the Long Pond straight

Newman wins the MBNA Armed Forces Family 400

Newman wins the MBNA Armed Forces Family 400

June 1, 2003
at Dover International Speedway. Pole sitter, #12-Ryan Newman won at Dover, without power steering, plus leading the most laps. Newman is the first pole-sitter to win the spring race at Dover since Bobby Labonte in June 1999. #24-Gordon ended up 2nd. Points leader #

Nemechek wins at Dover:

Nemechek wins at Dover:

May 31, 2003
#87-Joe Nemechek won the MBNA Armed Forces Family 200 at Dover International Speedway for his 15th career Busch Series win. It was the first time a driver had won from the pole at Dover since Morgan Shepherd in 1986 and the first from the pole in 2003. The rest of

Nemechek wins pole at Dover:

Nemechek wins pole at Dover:

May 30, 2003
#87-Joe Nemechek won the pole for Saturday's MBNA Armed Forces Family 200 at Dover International Speedway (1:00pm/et, FX) with a track-record lap at 156.747mph. It's Nemechek's 17th career pole and third of the 2003 season in seven starts. He also won the pole at Daytona

43 Races since…:

43 Races since…:

May 26, 2003
Leader bonus has been won. It's been 43 races since the NASCAR Winston Cup points leader won a race and took home the NASCAR Winston Cup Leader Bonus. Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. continue to pace the field in the battle for the Winston Cup. Entering the race

Some Folks Surprised Race Was Called:

Some Folks Surprised Race Was Called:

May 26, 2003
Matt Kenseth couldn't understand why NASCAR decided to call the Coca-Cola 600 short of its advertised distance. Bobby Labonte wondered the same thing. Even winner Jimmie Johnson was surprised when NASCAR ended the race 124 laps early. Johnson was walking to the sanctioning

The Coca-Cola 600 has been called – Jimmie Johnson has been declared the winner:

The Coca-Cola 600 has been called – Jimmie Johnson has been declared the winner:

May 25, 2003
after 276 of 400 laps, the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway was called due to a wet track and threatening weather in the Concord, NC area. #48-Jimmie Johnson is the winner of the race, winning his first race of 2003 and 4th of his career, the win puts him into

Winston a Poor predictor for the 600:

Winston a Poor predictor for the 600:

May 24, 2003
Although The Winston and the Coca-Cola 600 are held at the same track, the events could not be more dissimilar. Perhaps that’s why drivers have seldom been successful in both races in the same year. Over the last 10 years, the Winston winner has had a 12.8 average

Two more to go for Roush:

Two more to go for Roush:

May 24, 2003
Kurt Busch won’t have to worry about sponsorship for a few years after Newell/Rubbermaid and Roush Racing announced a multi-year contract extension, this week. The extension, which is for an undisclosed term and dollar figure, will keep Busch with the sponsor that

Kenseth wins at Lowe’s:

Kenseth wins at Lowe’s:

May 24, 2003
#17-Matt Kenseth won the Carquest 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday, his 2nd Busch win of 2003. #87-Kyle Busch finished 2nd in his Busch Series debut after taking two tires on the last pitstop, rounding out the top fiver were #10-Scott Riggs, #92-Todd Bodine

Congrats:

Congrats:

May 22, 2003
Jeremy West (rear tire changer for Matt Kenseth's No. 17 Winston Cup and Busch Series entries) and his wife Lisa (receptionist and travel coordinator at Innovative Motorsports) have announced the birth of their first child. Deegan James West was born on May 17th at

Kenseth’s crew wins Mechanix honor:

Kenseth’s crew wins Mechanix honor:

May 21, 2003
The pit crew for Matt Kenseth's #17 DeWalt Ford, the world championship-winning crew in 2001 and 2002, has been named the first quarter winner of the Mechanix Wear Pit Crew of the Year Award. At season's end, the overall winning crew gets $75,000.(NASCAR PR)(5-21-2003

Biffle to run Lowe’s Busch race:

Biffle to run Lowe’s Busch race:

May 14, 2003
Roush Racing confirmed that reigning Busch Series champion Greg Biffle would be in the Carquest 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in the #9 Ford. That car was fielded with Winston Cup driver Jeff Burton last season in Busch competition.( ThatsRacin.com ) AND Greg Biffle

Biffle to run Lowe’s Busch race:

Biffle to run Lowe’s Busch race:

May 14, 2003
Roush Racing confirmed that reigning Busch Series champion Greg Biffle would be in the Carquest 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in the #9 Ford. That car was fielded with Winston Cup driver Jeff Burton last season in Busch competition.(ThatsRacin.com) AND Greg Biffle is

Kenseth Commercial:

Kenseth Commercial:

May 13, 2003
#17-Matt Kenseth will be featured in television commercials to promote responsible drinking. The Smirnoff Ice Triple Black spots begin Monday. The commercials depict Kenseth arriving at a party in his #17 Ford. He slides out the window and reaches back to grab a six

Kenseth wins at Madison:

Kenseth wins at Madison:

May 11, 2003
Roy Kenseth's voice cracked with emotion moments after his son, Matt Kenseth, won the Blain's Farm and Fleet/Dewalt 100 Friday night at Madison International Speedway. "This is like winning a Cup race. I can't explain it," Roy Kenseth said of Matt's victory in front

DEWALT Extends Sponsorship with Kenseth and the #17:

DEWALT Extends Sponsorship with Kenseth and the #17:

May 9, 2003
Roush Racing announced that DEWALT Industrial Power Tool Co. has signed a multi-year extension to continue as the primary sponsor of the #17 DEWALT Tools Ford driven by current point leader Matt Kenseth in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. "The race program with Matt

Tuesday Testing at Charlotte:

Tuesday Testing at Charlotte:

May 7, 2003
#21-Kevin Harvick topped the speed charts Tuesday as NASCAR Busch Series teams tested at Lowe's Motor Speedway in preparation for the May 24 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300. Persistent showers limited Busch Series drivers and teams to just one hour and 45 minutes of track

Drivers visit wounded soldiers:

Drivers visit wounded soldiers:

May 1, 2003
Eight NASCAR drivers visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center today.. Jerry Nadeau, driver of the #01 U.S. Army Pontiac, was joined by teammate Johnny Benson as well as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip, Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace and Matt Kenseth

UPDATE 2:

UPDATE 2:

May 1, 2003
Roush Racing's president, Geoff Smith, spoke with Team Ford Racing regarding the status of the sponsorship deals on the five NASCAR Winston Cup cars his operation runs. Smith began by saying that of his five entries only Greg Biffle’s #16 Granger Ford is 100 percent